Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-15
editorial Correspondence


/ hours brings one from almoS, snx
point in New England 10 MontrasI
the Queen City, and the great com-
merriai center Of Canada, where h.
+ can spend day or 4 week pleasantly
ana proftablv. or from whence nv
FostS or cars he can visit any other
point 81 interest IN this part Of the
Dominion. We took the afternoon
tr.,in TUESDAY, and fnund thar the
latw rs5Irosd deal, Boston 4 Lowell
/ and the Cans,Gau Pacific r. r. CON-
( panIeS. have fitted up specially for
E summer travel = set Of cars where
4 ease. comfort and safety have bs.e.,
+ sought. and where one can nut help
ENJOYING his ride. The afternsson
wa~ pleasant. and. In contrast with
most DAYS Of the torrid summer. cool.
f We could well realize how the route
over which we passed Is so well cal
culated 10 thrill the traveller. unaccus-
toned 70 such scenes. with emotions
OF pleasure, If he chances To hail
from those sections where he takes
his route along the Connecticut.
thence by the Passumpsie route TO
St. Johnsbury, Newport. Richford j;
OF if he comes by wav Of the White
Mountain Notch. he everywhere finds
scenes from the beautiful and pictur-
esque To the grand aud snblime which
fills him with delight and wonder
At this season Of this particularly
beautiful and fruitful year. one can
not spend day or : week in travel
without q remuneration better than
the cost.
We thought We never saw the hills
more green. the fields Of grain more
luxuriant. the skies more blue. the
waters Of Belle Water and Memphre-
msgog more bright and clear and the
whole scene OF SKY and landscape
more lovely than on this afternoon
But the iron horse. fed BY the black
fuel OF the AIIeghanies. hurries one
along II 30 rapid rate that mountain
and valley. river and labe, farm and
hamlet Is sweeping by ike s. flying
panorama. and one catches but
glimpses Of scenes where he might
spend days of enjoyment had he the
opportunity. As the sun nears the
mountain horizon OF the west we are
borne across the Dominion line. and
the valleys spread out and the hills
recede as we reach the valley of the
Sorel. and the broader valley OF the
great ST Lawrence The scene has
changed in other respects There Is
; different character OF farm build
mgs: the land Is divided up into long
and narrow fields; it Is ridged up TO
lift a portion of it above the water
Ihat fingers late in the spring on the
level clayey plains that spread sway
in all directions there l. 8 different
style Of buildings in the villages. and
st the dePots and stations 8 people
with language that savors OF old but
broguey French. and dress that be
tokens different condition OF thrift.
Here and there rises the timed COW
cred towers OF the churches. built by
n -EaE-~--s E5u1.-<EnL>- where the
masses worship
Last week. after years Of labor and
the expenditure OF 4 fabulous sum OF
money. the great Canadian Pacific
R. R. was able To see the triumph Of
it labors in the successful opening
Of another great bridge across the
mighty St Lawrence Il l. built
twelve miles shove the city Al La
chine. and i q work OF art that in
any time except this age Of mighty
achievements. wOuId have been called
the work and the wonder Of the times.
The bridge i Of great length. and
rises 70 3 height sufficient in the cen
ter to admit the pas7age Of such boats
and steamers a. navigate the river at
this point 1t i built on the canti-
lever principal. IT, broad spans reach
ing away from strong stone pieces.
built % massive blocks that are bolt
81 and anchored 10 the ledge on the
river tottOIn- and are supposed TO Be
20 strong that the mighty torrents Of
water and the immense ice jams can
not stir them The bridge Is much
more beautiful than the great VictO-
Tia tubular bridge. built across at
Montreal. and II has the advantage
Of allowing the cars 70 pass over the
bridge where the vision i unObstFucted
and one can view the scene for miles
up and down the great river. At
present the route into Montreal l.
around the mountain from the west
70 the Canadian Pacific depot at the
northeast quarter Of the city. but It
i contemplated 70 build q union de-
pot. near the present Grand Trunk
depot This viii Be q great conyen-
ience-
Taking = Quebec train either at
: O'Clock. 3 m, or $50 p. N. at the
same Canadian Pacific depot. one
reaches Louisville in ~ hours.
where 2 good coach IS in waiting for
St Leon Springs four miles up the
river Du Loup-
Here IN pleasant little valley
Capt J. r. Gilman, well known a. q
genial. intelligent hotel man. runs the